peel off Definition

peel¹
verb peeled, peeling

1. To strip the skin or rind off (a fruit or vegetable).

Thesaurus: skin, pare.
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2. To be able to be peeled.

Example: Grapes don't peel easily
3. To strip off (an outer layer).

Form: peel something away (also)
Form: peel something off
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4. Said of a wall or other surface: to shed its outer coating in flaky strips.
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5. Said of skin, paint or other coverings: to flake off in patches.
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6. Said of a person or part of the body: to shed skin in flaky layers after sunburn.

noun

1. The skin or rind of vegetables or fruit, especially citrus fruit.

Example: candied peel
Thesaurus: skin, rind, zest, epicarp.

Derivative: peeler
noun

A small knife or device for peeling fruit and vegetables.

Idiom: keep one's eyes peeled (keep one's eyes skinned)

See under eye.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon: from Latin pilare to deprive of hair.

Phrasal Verb: peel off

Said of an aircraft or vehicle: to veer away from the main group.To undress.